"This ... biography captures the excitement of [Cleopatra's] life story, including portions that have been largely neglected, such as her interest in literature and science and her role as a mother, and allows readers to draw their own conclusions"--Amazon.com.

Presents the life of the Egyptian queen, a skillful politican who became the last ruler of her country and was linked to two famous Romans, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.

Biography of Saladin that begins with his conquest of Jerusalem in 1187 and then backtracks to discuss his early life and career against the background of the medieval Muslim world. Subsequent chapters discuss the Crusader Kingdoms, the Third Crusade, Saladin versus Richard I, and the subject's final years.